Gu Long: Dominating the Martial Arts World Starting from Transmigrating as A Fei

Although he escaped the encirclement once again, Ah Fei's movements were much slower.

Even so, he dared not make a sound, nor did he dare to walk on the mountain path.

He could only proceed cautiously along the shady side of the road.

Xingnu had regained some strength by now. She supported Lianxing on Afei's back and they moved forward quietly together.

However, Ah Fei was heading in the wrong direction, not down the mountain, but towards the location of the "Great Hero Hall" on the mountain.

Xingnu felt a sense of doubt, but she didn't ask.

Seeing that she remained silent, Ah Fei whispered:

"Are you wondering why I'm walking back?"

Xingnu looked into Afei's eyes, her beautiful gaze softening, and whispered:

"I know you must have your reasons, so I won't ask."

She is now convinced by Afei's cleverness and believes that Afei will definitely be able to escape.

Ah Fei smiled.

Star Slave is very obedient in this respect; she will never object when the person she trusts most makes a decision.

It might be a habit formed from years of working as a maid.

There are two reasons for going up the mountain.

First, Ah Fei recalled that Chu Liuxiang and Nangong Ling were together in order to investigate the theft of "Tianyi Divine Water".

Based on the information he knew, Nangong Ling must have the "Heavenly Divine Water" on her.

This hidden weapon was created by the "Divine Water Palace" and is the essence extracted from water by its disciples.

It is said that although this water is liquid, it is colorless and odorless, and no abnormalities can be detected by testing equipment for poison.

Its toxicity is extremely potent; if an ordinary person ingests even a single drop, their entire body will immediately explode and they will die—it is extremely cruel.

This item was obtained by Nangong Ling's own brother from a member of the "Divine Water Palace." He gave a portion of it to Nangong Ling to facilitate his actions.

Now that Nangong Ling is dead, no one on the mountain knows that he possessed this treasure.

Chu Liuxiang didn't know either.

Afei remembered that Nangong Ling was carried into Xinmei's meditation room along with Xinmei.

If I sneak back now and obtain the "Heavenly Divine Water," with my level seven skill in "Little Li Flying Dagger," I will be able to traverse this mountain without any obstacles.

Secondly, since Xinhu is dead, there must be very few people left who know the location of his secret chamber.

Based on Afei's observations of the Heart Lake, it's very likely that only this old monk knows about this secret room.

Even if there are other people in the know, they are at most a few of the "Seven Sons of the First Seat".

But these people are either dead or injured, and now only Xin Jing, who is entangled with Chu Liuxiang, Xin Shu, whose martial arts skills are mediocre, and Xin Deng, who is seriously injured, remain.

So Afei planned to return to that secret room to recover his strength and treat Lianxing's injuries.

Even if someone discovers us, by then we will have already obtained the "Heavenly Divine Water," and the people on the mountain will no longer be a threat.

When setting the trap with the corpses of Ouyang Lun's men, Afei had already devised this plan.

After a long journey, it was already past midnight.

For some reason, the monks have disappeared from the mountain.

With Lianxing on his back, Afei and Xingnu had already found their way to Xinmei's former meditation room.

Not only were there no monks on the mountain, but even the small monastery where this meditation room was located was not guarded by any monks.

Afei cautiously surveyed the entire courtyard and confirmed that there was no ambush.

He found a secluded spot nearby, settled Lianxing in, and instructed Xingnu to take good care of her before entering the house alone.

The door was open.

Afei gently opened the window a crack and observed carefully.

A dim candle was lit in the room, and a corpse covered with a white sheet lay on the bed.

Ah Fei climbed through the window and went to the body.

He lifted the white sheet covering the corpse, causing the candlelight to flicker.

The candlelight dimly illuminated the corpse's face.

It's Nangong Ling.

On Nangong Ling's pale face was a strange gray-black color.

He didn't seem to have been poisoned to death by the Five Poisons Child's "Five Poisons Crystal," because Nangong Ling was actually poisoned to death by Shan E using the "Seven Poisons Technique."

The two toxins counteracted each other, which prevented Nangong Ling's corpse from appearing as a black skeleton, a result of being poisoned by the 'Five Poison Crystal'.

For some reason, Xinmei's body is not in this room.

Ah Fei frowned. Why was his body not in his meditation room?

But time was of the essence, and Afei didn't have time to think further.

He searched Nangong Ling's body thoroughly and finally found a small bottle in a hidden pocket sewn into the corner of her clothes.

The small bottle contained a watery liquid, about three drops in total.

This must be the "Heavenly Divine Water".

Carefully storing the divine water, Afei left the Zen temple, found Lianxing and Xingnu, and then stealthily made his way towards the Zen retreat at Heart Lake in the dark.

Throughout the journey, Afei remained vigilant.

His trip went very smoothly, almost strangely so.

Something unusual must be going on, and Afei had no choice but to prepare for the worst.

Upon seeing the Zen retreat by the lake in the distance, Afei suddenly crouched down and lay prone in the snow.

Xingnu was startled and, like Afei, hid himself.

Ahead lies the Zen temple with its secluded chamber by the Heart Lake, but at this moment, the temple is brightly lit.

Not only were figures moving about, but heavy chanting could also be heard.

Xingnu also saw it and quietly asked Afei:

"What are they doing?"

After listening for a while, Ah Fei finally replied:

"It's the Rebirth Mantra. It seems these monks are chanting sutras for their abbot in remembrance."

Why were there no monks on the mountain? Why wasn't Xinmei's body in the room? Afei probably figured out the reason.

These monks gathered together several deceased old monks and performed rituals for them.

The monastery was packed with monks, layer upon layer, inside and out; it seemed that all the monks on the mountain were here.

Ah Fei sighed inwardly, realizing that he couldn't go to the secret chamber in the Heart Lake after all.

"Let's go."

Afei called to Xingnu, then, carrying Lianxing on his back, darted into the other side of the forest.

We can't take the route down the mountain anymore, because the "Three Elders of the Beggars' Sect" are all over there, and the Beggars' Sect's search focus is definitely in that direction.

At this moment, they had just crossed to the other side of the mountain. The Beggars' Sect's forces were sparse, making it easier for them to escape.

Before reaching the mountainside, Afei found a snowdrift and managed to regain some of his strength.

Only in this way can we be confident in dealing with any potential dangers that may arise.

Afei and Xingnu darted in and out of the forest, soon reaching the mountainside.

They needed to hurry down the mountain; judging by the time, it would be dawn in less than half an hour.

Looking eastward, a silver line stretches across the horizon where heaven and earth meet.

If they cannot escape before dawn, it will be even more difficult for them to break through during the day when visibility is clear.

Moreover, at that time, the Beggars' Sect would likely join forces with the Shaolin Temple to track them down.

Suddenly, with a "thud," Xingnu fell to the ground.

Startled, Ah Fei turned around to help.

After a night on the run, Xingnu had no chance to recover his strength. He was exhausted and could only barely keep up with Afei's pace.

She tripped over something and instantly lost her balance, falling to the ground.

Xingnu Xiuli's face had turned pale, and she could barely stand up.

Afei bent down and helped her up, then looked at the haystack that had tripped Xingnu.

Suddenly the haystack moved.